WBS element is not a billing element... on a cost project

[Former Member]

Hi PS Gurus,

I have the following issue:

We have an invoice assigned to a WBS element (Cots project) that we need to pay.

As specified this is a Cost project and will settle to cost centers.

When entering the invoice and it's discount we received from the Vendor the following error occurs "WBS element is not a billing element".

Which is correct as this is not a customer project that carries revenue or earnings, thus the Billing element is not ticked?

Why are we receiving this error when trying to pay the Vendor?

Is the reason the Discount?? what can we do?

Thanks

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Hi Ibad,

We checked the CElem Cat and it states "12" Sales deduction

Any other suggestions?

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Hi

Yes Good..!  '12' - Sales deduction and account group of this account is 'SALES'.

That's why its require billing element.

This is a standard in SAP. you told before that its a cost project so why you use Sales group account with WBS assignment.

Moreover, if you want to use these Sales group account then WBS should be billing element.

[former_member256837 · Accepted solution]

Hi,

If you are paying to the vendor then the category "12" sales deduction for cost element is wrong.

Please use the category to "1 - Primary costs/cost-reducing revenues"

[former_member195427 · Accepted solution]

Hi

I'm agree with Ibad. As you said there is no sales incurred with in your project then there is no point to pick sales related CE-G/L . You should take a primary CE for P/L accounts for this invoice posting.

Regards

Saurabh

[Former Member]

Thanks Ibad,

The solution you provided was correct

[Former Member]

Hi,

Hope you have checked/Change your CE category as above experts suggest. Also if it solve your issue, pl close the thread.

Regards

Shishir

[Former Member]

Thanks Ibad Ali

I will let our FI consultant have a look at this and get back to you

[Former Member]

Hi Guys, I checked the relevant post you suggested but it is not related to this issue as I don't want to tick the Billing element as this is a Cost project and not carrying any revenue. Only cost.

As soon as discount is entered to the invoice it gives the error "WBS element is not a Billing element"

We are trying to pay our vendor why would it want a Billing element

[Former Member]

In short from seniors suggestions and links.

Check GL accounts by which payment is posted (discount or other expense accounts), May be these accounts are cost elements and CElem Category is '11' thats why WBS required a billing element.

Check discount or other expense accounts Tcode- KA03

I hope it will resolve.

[former_member195427]

Hi

The same issue was discussed recently in the forum. Please search for it.

Thanks

[Former Member]

Hi,

This issue has been discussed many times on the forum. Please search on the forum or Google it before post.

Anyways go thru the links below:

http://scn.sap.com/thread/3531995

http://scn.sap.com/thread/827765

Regards

Shishir

[former_member183424]

Make sure the billing indicator is ticked for the WBS element.

In CJ02,